Tags: Astrology
We see light because we know darkness.
On July 9th, the Capricorn full moon signifies strong beginnings and endings. Many of us will feel ready to let go of people and pursuits that no longer serve us and take authority in the things that do. Capricorn symbolizes self-preservation, public image, and intense emotions. He also has an affinity for darkness. These qualities will unfold within and around us as we move through our moments.
We are in the thick of summer, basking in light and longer days. It doesn’t mean our darkness isn’t present or, at the least, fleeting. And a lot of us wear it well.
This month’s horoscopes are written in short, dark poems. They capture moments like bolts, ones we can ride or throw. That’s all life is, really– a string of moments packed with entendre and tension. Get to know your shadow side by looking up your moon sign. The moon lives in shadow more than it does in brightness. It is always there regardless of its visibility to others– much like the darker expressions of ourselves.
Aries Sun & Aries Moon
probe
quicksand; facile
loam, portal to
relax into.
Taurus Sun & Taurus Moon
in the bookstore
you deciphered an epitaph
for her; it was
a goodbye
Gemini Sun & Gemini Moon
masonry
minerals block
cathode rays from
snapping the body open—
bricks on a building.
Cancer Sun & Cancer Moon
ghost
a sheet worn outside
recalcitrant in the hot rain
has holes now
like sockets
Leo Sun & Leo Moon
spell
a fire for anyone
who pulls the rug
from under you
Virgo Sun & Virgo Moon
Hx: jewel bit
there’s something
that will show
on the x-ray
Libra Sun & Libra Moon
Chicago
I left so I wouldn’t
dirty my hands in
your heart.
Scorpio Sun & Scorpio Moon
messenger
from summer’s heat,
a stellar’s jay writes
a similie for cardinal
sin
Sagittarius Sun & Sagittarius Moon
forward
forked clearing;
the caution signs—
bleary shapes, and on
Capricorn Sun & Capricorn Moon
pruritus
blind alliance to
a grudge weeps from
a plaque wound
Aquarius Sun & Aquarius Moon
lucid
stand on a precipice
gaze over the nightmares
moving dreams along
Pisces Sun & Pisces Moon
diacetone
July. November marches on
the wall. “With love” signed slowly
on a poster.